Trends/ Challenges for Weddings

• Monograms as wedding cake toppers.
• The average cost of a wedding has dropped 24%.
• Useable wedding favors such as jewelry pouches, tote bags, or barware for men are popular.
• Popular sayings include: "Eat Drink and Be Marry," "Something Blue," "Bridesmaids are like diamonds: precious and rare," and "I Do."
• Color trends include: Teal and Brown, brown and champagne, pearl and crystal
• Instead of a guestbook, new trends include signature mats that will later frame a photo, or canvases.
• New trends lean toward function: wine stoppers, personalized chocolate candy bars or hand-painted wine glasses.